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More than one-third of online footnotes disappear, researchers find

Faculty in ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism found that more
than 33 percent of links to Web citations in professional journals have
disintegrated within four years. The new study, by Greenlee School director
Michael Bugeja and assistant professor Daniela Dimitrova, is featured in the
current issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Volunteers sought for forgiveness study

Corbett wins Spedding Award

Distinguished Professor of Chemistry John Corbett is the 11th recipient of the annual Spedding Award, the top honor for rare earth research. The award is named for the late Frank Spedding, longtime ISU chemistry professor and a pioneer in the Manhattan Project, which led to the world's first controlled nuclear reaction. Corbett, who also is a senior chemist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, is the third Ames Lab researcher to receive the award. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and has served on the ISU faculty since 1952.

Raffle will help fund memorial scholarships

The ISU Dairy Science Club will raffle off basketballs signed by ISU men's and women's teams to help fund scholarships in memory of a student who was killed in a 2002 car accident. Tickets are $2 or three for $5. The raffle winner will get both basketballs.

Sanderson finalist for top amateur athlete award; online voters will help choose

Wrestling standout Cael Sanderson is among 10 finalists for the Sullivan Award, which is given to the USA's top amateur athlete by the Amateur Athletic Union. Fans will help determine the award winner, with online votes accounting for one-third of the balloting. Sanderson is assistant coach of the Cyclone wrestling team.

Glacial boulder

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Building a better lineup

TIME magazine

ISU psychology professor Gary Wells, who has been advocating sequential police lineups for almost 30 years, says that method will become dominant in the next few years. Viewing suspect photos one at a time, rather than side by side, can significantly minimize the chance of mistakes and misidentification, Wells' research shows.

Adjacent Wal-Marts may dodge size curbs

Washington Post

In Maryland, the world's largest retailer has found a way around the
rules that restrict the size of "big box" stores. ISU Professor
Emeritus Ken Stone, who has studied Wal-Mart for 20 years, comments.